Teks -- 2 Chronicles 35:22 (NET)

35:22 But Josiah did not turn back from him; he disguised himself for battle. He did not take seriously the words of Necho which he had received from God; he went to fight him in the Plain of Megiddo.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: 2Ch 35:22 - Hearkened not

How can we think to prosper in our ways, if we do not acknowledge God in them!

JFB: 2Ch 35:21-22 - But he sent ambassadors . . . What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah?

Not wishing to spend time, or strength in vain, Necho informed the king of Judah that he had no intention of molesting the Jews; that his expedition was directed solely against his old Assyrian enemy; and that he had undertaken it by an express commission from God. Commentators are not agreed whether it was really a divine commission given him through Jeremiah, or whether he merely used the name of God as an authority that Josiah would not refuse to obey. As he could not know the truth of Necho's declaration, Josiah did not sin in opposing him; or, if he sinned at all, it was a sin of ignorance. The engagement took place. Josiah was mortally wounded [2Ch 35:23].

Defender: 2Ch 35:22 - hearkened not

This unusual (though not unique) divinely inspired message and mission of an Egyptian Pharaoh was ignored by Josiah at the cost of his own life (2Ch 35:24). Both the Egyptian and Assyrian armies were defeated at Carchemish by the Babylonians. Since the latter were to be used by God to punish Judah as prophesied, Josiah should not have interfered at all in these international developments involving them."

TSK: 2Ch 35:22 - Nevertheless // but disguised // the mouth // Megiddo

Nevertheless : Josiah’ s conduct in this affair has been treated with great severity; and he has been charged with engaging rashly in an unjust war, and disregarding the express command of God. But Scripture no where condemns him; and Pharaoh, in marching through Josiah’ s territories, against his will, certainly committed an act of hostility. It is evident that Josiah was in possession of the whole land of Israel (2Ch 26:6); and probably he held the northern parts of it as a grant from the king of Babylon; and was not only in alliance with him, but bound to guard his frontiers against hostile invaders. He may, therefore, be fairly justified from the charge of unjustly meddling in a war that did not belong him. It is true the ambassadors assured Josiah, that ""God had commanded Pharaoh to make haste;""and he is therefore said not to have ""hearkened to the words of Necho, from the mouth of God.""But Necho produced no proof that he was a prophet of Jehovah; and the word he employed, elohim , may denote gods or idols; and critics have noticed that the expression, ""from the mouth of God,""is not used when the true God is meant.

but disguised : 2Ch 18:29; 1Ki 14:2, 1Ki 22:30, 1Ki 22:34

the mouth : 2Ch 35:21, 2Ch 18:4-6; Jos 9:14

Megiddo : Jdg 5:19; 2Ki 9:27, 2Ki 23:30; Zec 12:11, Megiddon, Rev 16:16, Armageddon

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 2Ch 35:22 - Josiah would not turn his face from him // Thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace // Disguised himself // Unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God

Josiah would not turn his face from him being peradventure encouraged to do so by a misinterpretation of that promise made to him, 2Ch 34:28 ,

Thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace: thus God overrules the errors and miscarriages of men to the accomplishment of his own counsels.

Disguised himself changed his habit, that he might not give his enemies the advantage of aiming at his person, which he wisely thought they would do, that being a likely course to end their trouble, as indeed it proved.

Unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God either,

1. Which Pharaoh sent to him in the name of God, or as coming from God’ s month. Or rather,

2. Which Pharaoh received from the month of God, who was pleased some way or other to impart his mind to him; and which Pharaoh acquainted him with by the command of God. And therefore Josiah is here blamed for not hearkening to this message. Although, if he sinned herein, it was only a sin of ignorance, for he did not know that God had spoken this to Pharaoh, and was not bound to believe his testimony, which he had good reason to suspect in this matter. Yet, methinks, he ought so far to have regarded it, as to have inquired the mind of God about it; which he neglected to do, and therefore he cannot be wholly excused, and is here taxed for it.

Haydock: 2Ch 35:22 - Prepared

Prepared. Heb. "disguised himself," like Achab; (C.) or set his army in array. Sept. "he was bent on fighting him." H. ---

He supposed that Pharao intended to invade his dominions, and God would withdraw him from the world. W.

Gill: 2Ch 35:22 - Nevertheless, Josiah would not turn his face from him // but disguised himself that he might fight with him // and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God // and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo

Nevertheless, Josiah would not turn his face from him,.... Or withdraw his forces, and go back:

but disguised himself that he might fight with him; without being personally known, and aimed at, see 1Ki 22:30.

and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God: not believing that what he said came from the Lord, though it might; and his infirmity was, that he did not inquire of the Lord about it:

and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo; which was in the tribe of Manasseh, thought to be the Magdolum of Herodotus, where he says Necho fought the battle ^z; See Gill on 2Ki 23:29.